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Drunk driver on A8: collision with caravan, 70,000 euros damage

14.06.2026 12:14 1 min 1 source

Presse Augsburg DEU

Drunk driver on A8: collision with caravan, 70,000 euros damage — © Presse Augsburg

On the A8 motorway towards Munich, a 21-year-old driver under the influence of alcohol (approx. 1 per mille) collided with a car towing a caravan driven by a 65-year-old man. The caravan overturned and was completely destroyed, with total damage estimated at around 70,000 euros. Traffic was restricted to one lane for three and a half hours. The driver, a Bosnian-Herzegovinian national, faces charges of endangering road traffic.

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Drunk driver on A8: collision with caravan, 70,000 euros damage

On the A8 motorway towards Munich, a 21-year-old driver under the influence of alcohol (approx. 1 per mille) collided with a car towing a caravan driv...

14.06.2026 Presse Augsburg DEU

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